EuropeActive - Moving Forward Together

Welcome to EuropeActive National Associations' updates. Were we will be sharing best practice, publications and relevant communications from our National Associations, and the work they do to make more people, more active, more often at national level.

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Apr 17, 2023 - United Kingdom

ukactive has issued a statement, in response to the Spring Budget announced by the Chancellor on 15 March, stressing opportunities for physical activity sector to drive growth.

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Apr 17, 2023 - United Kingdom

ukactive’s CEO, Huw Edwards, welcomed the Government’s 63 million pounds financial support package for public leisure operators with swimming pools, announced on 13 March.

According to Huw Edwards, the purpose is to make health improvement a national mission, with sport, recreation and physical activity at its heart .

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Apr 17, 2023 - Sweden

Almega Friskvårdsföretagen shared, on social media, an article that tackles the topic of physical activity on prescription.

The document also provides relevant figures about physical activity’s perception in the country.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Sweden

The revised framework for the national PT licence, titled ‘FRISK-licence’, will enter into force on 1st July 2023.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Slovenia

Funding opportunities for SMEs (up to 25.000 euros per applicant) are being promoted on SFRR’s website.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Latvia

During an interview, Gints Kuznetsovs, LVFA’s Chairman, stressed the importance of increasing physical activity levels in the country, and expressed interest in enhancing the cooperation with public authorities.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Italy

The project Movimento per la Salute (Movement for Health), conducted by ANIF, was mentioned in the Italian national sports newspaper ‘Corriere dello Sport’

Among others, the project aimed to fight against childhood obesity.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Greece

Alongside other sports organisations, SIGA will co-organise ‘Life Run 2023’, a run dedicated to Tissue, Organ & Cell Donation for Transplants.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Germany

Between 16 March and 7 Novembers, DSSV will offer 5 sessions of health prevention courses for gym operators approved by the Central Testing Centre for Prevention: ‘Cardio-Fitness’ for cardio training and ‘Kraft Aktiv’ for strength training.

In Germany, health insurances in Germany must promote health and prevention. Therefore, in accordance the law, course fees for these “prevention courses” are partially or fully reimbursed.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Finland

A joint statement, co-signed by SKY, urges the Government to reform the health and social services.

The document gives five targeted recommendations.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Finland

A report, conducted by the National Sports Council, on the state of the Sports industry in Finland, will be publicly released on 29 March.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Finland

The Finnish Olympic Committee and SKY have gathered a panel of MPs in Tampere, during the Gymtec & Sportec 2023 fair.

They debated several topics, among which health and physical activity.

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Apr 17, 2023 - Czech Republic

The Czech Chamber of Fitness released a barometer for the fitness and physical activity sector.

The output appears to be encouraging, as 67,6% of respondents said the overall development of their company was favourable in the second half of last year.

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Mar 7, 2023 - Spain

Spain Active proposed 5 measures to counter obesity.

More than 60% of the country’s population is overweight, according to the WHO European Regional Obesity Report 2022. Jaime Lissavetzky, Spain Active’s President, stressed that this was a “public health issue” and urged national authorities to enhance efforts on the matter.

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Mar 7, 2023 - Portugal

Between 9 and 29 March, Portugal Activo will run the Regional Platforms Days across the country.

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